Bloodworth, Timothy, 1736-1814

BLOODWORTH, Timothy, a Delegate, a Representative, and a Senator from North Carolina; born in New Hanover County, N.C., in 1736; teacher; in 1776 was employed in making muskets and bayonets for the Continental Army; member, State house of commons 1778-1779; treasurer of Wilmington District 1781-1782; appointed commissioner of confiscated property in 1783; Member of the Continental Congress in 1786; member, State senate 1788-1789; elected to the First Congress and served from April 6, 1790, to March 3, 1791; member, State house of representatives 1793-1794; elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1795, to March 3, 1801; collector of customs at Wilmington; died in Wilmington, N.C., August 24, 1814.

<p>Timothy James Bloodworth (1736 – August 24, 1814) was a slave owner, ardent patriot in the American Revolution, member of the Confederation Congress, vigorous anti-Federalist, U.S. congressman and senator, and collector of customs for the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina.</p>

<p>He was born 1736 in North Carolina to Timothy Bloodworth, Sr who had migrated to North Carolina from Virginia in the early 1700s. He spent most of his life before the American Revolutionary War as a teacher. He owned 9 slaves and had over 4,000 acres of land.</p>

<p>He had two brothers, James and Thomas, who were active local politicians. In 1776, he began making arms including muskets and bayonets for the Continental Army. In 1778 and 1779, he served as a member of the North Carolina state legislature. Following this, he held a number of political posts sequentially until serving as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1786. He served as an Anti-Federalist delegate from New Hannover County to the Fayetteville Convention on the U.S. Constitution in 1789.</p>

<ul><b>RACES</b>
<li>01/30/1795 NC US Senate - Special Election Won 14.84% (-15.48%)</li>
<li>12/30/1794 NC State House Speaker Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>01/28/1791 NC District 05 Lost 34.60% (-30.57%)</li>
<li>02/05/1790 NC District 03 Won 98.38% (+96.76%)</li>
<li>12/08/1789 NC US Senate - Initial Election Lost 2.53% (-37.13%)</li>
<li>12/31/1785 NC Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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